Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14
MARK FOR THE ASSASSIN.
Ferry, the French Statesman, Shot
the Chamber of Deputies.

Ferry, the French Statesman, Shot in
the Chamber of Deputies.
PARIS, Dec. ION. Jules Ferry was
fred at three times this afternoon by a
man in the lobby of the Chamber of
Deputies. There is great excitement
and details of the shooting are not yet
obtainable, but it is reported that NJ.
Ferry is seriously injured.
3P. Mn. Ferry was shot by a man
named Aubertin. Aubertin appeared in
the hall of the Chamber of Deputies and
asked to see both NJ. Ferry and NJ. Cob
let M. Goblet did not respond to Au-
but M. Ferry old, and on his
appearance Aubertin drew a revolver
and fired three times at him. It is re-
ported that one of the balls struck M.
Ferry in the chest. This wound, how
ever, is apparently not serious, as M.
Ferry was able to proceed to a hospi-
tai supported by friends. In reply to
inquiries by friends as to the severity of
his wound he responded ''It is moth
ing" Aubertin has been arrested.
4 P. Mt has been ascertained that
M. Ferry's wounds are slight The
shots only grazed the skin after piercing
his clothes. The by-standers tried to
lynch Aubertin after he had fired the
shots but were prevented by the police.
A medical examination at the hospital
revealed the fact that two of the bullets
struck M. Ferry. The first passed
around the chest, slightly penetrating
the flesh and the second went through
the feshy part of the thigh.
The report that the medical examina-
ton revealed that the second bullet
went through the feshy part of the
thigh was incorrect. 1t struck M. Ferry
on the right side, near the lower ribs,
causing confusion. The thigh was not
penetrated. NJ. Ferry's wounds are OF
the slightest character.
The real name Of the assailant is
Berckein. He is 20 years of age. He
states that he is one of band Of twenty
revolutionists. The band drew lots and
it fell to him to commit the first crime.
Berckein declares that he swore to kill
M. Ferry.
After his injuries had been attended
to at the hospital M. Ferry returned to
his home on foot. A bulletin issued by
DR.. Trelat states that the wound in M.
Ferry's chest is a confusion.
Jules Francois Camille Ferry is as
well known as any French statesman of
the age. He was born on April 5, 1882,
1T st. Die. an old monastery town in the
mitted to the bar. Coming to Paris he
joined that daring band of young law
yers who aided the deputies in main
taininga constant opposition to the en-
pire. In the famous trial of the ''thir-
teen" he was one of those condemned,
and this taste of imperial correction
served but to embitter his hatred, while
j it caused him to look for new means of
obtaining satisfaction for his griev-
ances. In 1866 he was a writer on
Les Temps. In 1869 he was elected to
the Corps Legislatif, and at once became
party leader. In the riot on the night
of October 10, 1875, Ferry led the troops
that attacked the mob. On December
81, of the same year, he was made a
delegate to the Central Mayoralty of
Paris and presided over the Assembly
of Mayors during the war. In 1912 he
was project of the Department of the
Seine, and in 1928 he was embassa-
dor to Greece, although NJ. Theirs de-
sired that he should 60 to Washington in
stead. He was made minister of public
instruction and fine arts in 1879. He
was made president of the Council in
1880, and two years later was again ap-
pointed minister of public instruction.
Later he became prime minister France
and in the recent election was a popular
candidate for the presidency.l